| A | B |
| Cleans the bunk house | Swamper |
| Compared to a bear; snorts like a horse | Lennie |
| Has restless eyes; wants money for a ranch | George |
| The skinner; can kill a fly without touching a mule | Slim |
| Newlywed; boss's arrogant son | Curley |
| Stinks and is old | Candy's dog |
| Gave the men whiskey for Christmas | Boss |
| Is a tart | Curley's wife |
| Has a crooked back | the black man |
| Was fussy and wore dress clothes on Sundays | Whitey |